If this makes them competitive and they fixed the cache bug then I'm in for one this holiday season.





I can only hope ;)

looks like amd is trying to compete with intel and nvidia by lowering their processor pricese b4 new intel processors come out and gettin the 3870x2 out before the 9xxx cards.

exactly. gotta fix the probs.

they probably didn't and that's why they are making them cheap.

So 9500 for 160€? That'll be one cheap Quad!

So when will Newegg Lower its prices so I can buy a new Phenom.

AphexDreamerSo when will Newegg Lower its prices so I can buy a new Phenom.

hopefully this week, and my guessing around $160-180 bucks, and $200-250 for the black.

ktrhopefully this week, and my guessing around $160-180 bucks, and $200-250 for the black.

I sure hope your right.

Im not even sure if my AM2 Board is will take a PHenom?:confused:

AphexDreamerI sure hope your right.

Im not even sure if my AM2 Board is will take a PHenom?:confused:

It will, all AM2 boards will take a phenom. They are down to $230 at the egg.

JC316It will, all AM2 boards will take a phenom. They are down to $230 at the egg.

OH thanks, but is that price with the newly heard of AMD Discount?

JC316It will, all AM2 boards will take a phenom. They are down to $230 at the egg.

Not all "Some do not have the memory to support it"

You need a BIOS update, in which the board company has to provide it to you.

Man the hyperthreading on them boards is insane, the new ones. Can you put an Athlon X2 in one, then just bump up HT to 2.6Ghz, then just lower multiplier maybe? I'd hate to have a Phenom with such a crappy HT speed on a regular AM2 board.

DaMultaNot all "Some do not have the memory to support it"

You need a BIOS update, in which the board company has to provide it to you.

Oh, anyone know if the MotherBoard in my system Specs can take a Phemon Processor?

Anyone tryed it?

tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=2310

I would email them.

DaMultatw.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=2310

I would email them.

Thanks, I am. I highlly dought they are going to listen to me though.:mad:

Cutting thier prices...
This puts AMD in thier normal place again. Cheaper and somewhat weaker than the competition, but price/performance is better.

I want a phenom so I can fold 2x faster... :)

Very smart move by AMD and once again those who had to be first missed out.

Hey, if AMD's Phenom chips will be priced lower than that of Intel's 45nm based proc. I myself for one will be going back to my roots! Phenom with an HD3850 anyone?

They were already priced appropriately, this is gonna turn heads and make Intel spin a little harder. This is what AMD is good for, and why I'll support them. Bugged or not, average users will be able to get their hands on a quad. I hope they drop these in line with the X2's right near the top. Stick the 9500 just under the 6400BE. When x3's come out, shift everything lower to move them in-between the x2 and x4's. We might actually see a sub-200$ x3 at launch. :)

Without AMD, Intel wouldn't move in price. A year from now you'd still be paying 300+ for a quad. AMD isn't king of the hill, and it doesn't look like they really have any aspirations for it anymore. They are the mainstream/budget chip of choice IMO.

I just hope Biostar get off their collective arse and release a bios that allows me to use the damn things in the TF7025-M2! :banghead:

The black is hardly x2 priced here:
www.compsource.com/ttechnote.asp?part_no=HD9600ZWCGDBOX&vid=34&src=F

jpierce55The black is hardly x2 priced here:
www.compsource.com/ttechnote.asp?part_no=HD9600ZWCGDBOX&vid=34&src=F

you have ppl who price gouge because they know no matter what someone will buy it...and then you have those that want to turn profit from what they originally spent. AMD needs to develop a store for themselves...they are like the only manu that does not have a store selling their own products... in USA

I do remember reading that the 9600 black edition won't have the TLB errata. However, the 9500 and 9600 still will.

devguyI do remember reading that the 9600 black edition won't have the TLB errata. However, the 9500 and 9600 still will.

Wasn't the 9700 suppose to be clean at release? The 9600 Phenom is likely the only Phenom that will be worth looking at but still need to be under $300.

a 9600 BE at the price of a 5000/6400 BE would be preety sweet, and about the only other way to sell phenoms

panchomana 9600 BE at the price of a 5000/6400 BE would be preety sweet, and about the only other way to sell phenoms

I will totally buy one at this price.